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35 Original Artworks

  1. Description: I'm incredibly thrilled to have a piece (and an NES cover no less) from one of the great comic artists of all time! Year: 1991 Medium: Pencil and Ink Image Area: 11 x 17 Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  2. Description: Box art painting by Patrick Ho for Battletoads / Double Dragon, released for the NES, Super Nintendo, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis. Year: 1993 Image Area:  19" x 16.5" image area on 22"x20" Crescent cold press No. 100 heavy weight illustration board Image Source: original Condition: excellent
    • Battletoads / Double Dragon Box Art for NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis

      Battletoads / Double Dragon Box Art for NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis

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    In the Collection of Sanford_US
    • 1 Comment
  3. Description: In 2020, Frank painted this "recreation" commission of his 1988 box art for Capcom's Bionic Commando for the NES. At the time of the commission, the whereabouts of the actual original box art were unknown, with Frank having sold it decades prior, likely at a comic convention or other similar show. To the surprise of many, the original painting for Bionic Commando (1988) surfaced at Heritage Auctions and was sold in January 2023; the auction achieved a final price of $45,600. The auc
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  4. Description:  Year: 1988 Medium:   ink/airbrush/traditional brush Image Area: 20 by 15 inches Image Source: HA auction photo Condition: excellent
    In the Collection of Bronty
    • 1 Comment
  5. Description: Captain Commando artwork used for a promotional mail away poster in the early days of capcom.   Also used on the back of the box for early Capcom games, including Mega Man 2 and Duck Tales.   Year: 1988 (?) Medium: Acrylic and Gouache on board Image Area:  39 x 22 inches  Image Source: Original  Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Bronty
  6. Description: Conflict NES Promotional ADConflict NES AD Year: Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Jamie Lequire
  7. Description: Deja Vu 2 never came out for the NES, but the artwork made for it was used in promotional ads in Japan. The artwork came with a box mockup printing. Year:  Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: 
    • Deja Vu 2 Unreleased NES Box Cover Art

      Deja Vu 2 Unreleased NES Box Cover Art

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    In the Collection of The Game Curator
    • 1 Comment
  8. Description: Drac’s Night Out was a game by Parker Brothers that even though advertised narrowly missed released in 1991. The game features the Reebok Pump shoe, which is a power up that helps Drac run faster and jump higher.  A prototype game with a pre production label showing the artwork was found years ago. The game rom image is online and is fully playable.  The objective of the game is for Dracula to escape the castle in hopes of finding his bride Mina.  Once Dracula escapes the castle, he
    In the Collection of RetroNut
    • 3 Comments
  9. Description: Gargoyle's Quest 2 NES box artwork by Greg Winters was painted in 1992.   Year:   1992 Medium: Acrylic and Gouache on board Image Area:  20 x 30 inches Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of Bronty
  10. Description:  Year:  Medium: Oil on canvas, Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original, Transparency, Online, Etc Condition: 
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
    • 1 Comment
  11. Description: A notable title for video game collectors due to the rarity of CIB and sealed copies. If you hate clowns, this probably isn't the piece for you... 😉 Year:  Medium: Acrylic and gouache on board Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Some acid damage on the verso due to storage with non-archival materials. Remounted to archival board.
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  12. Description: Original Paul Mann painting for Mondo NES Metal Gear Vinyl Soundtrack Interior. Year: 2019 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    • Konami Metal Gear Nintendo Entertainment System Mondo Vinyl Soundtrack Interior Artwork

      Konami Metal Gear Nintendo Entertainment System Mondo Vinyl Soundtrack Interior Artwork

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    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
  13. Description: This is a preliminary sketch for Krusty's Fun House (NES) or Krusty's Super Fun House (SNES). I tend to think it's for the NES purely based on the eye direction and corrections that were made, but I could be wrong with that assumption.   Year: 1992 Medium: Preliminary sketch on tracing paper. Image Area: Krusty measures 7 inches wide x 7.5 inches tall Image Source: Original Condition: Great
    In the Collection of Coleman
  14. Description: Adrian Powell’s original illustration for Lemmings has been used extensively, for nearly every system that got a release of the game, especially internationally. In addition to Home Computer releases (Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum), Adrian’s art was used for the Atari Lynx and universally for the DOS release and Game Boy releases. His art was used for the PAL A European NES release, Sega Master System in Europe, European and Japanese Game Gear releases, Japanese Mega Dr
    • Lemmings Home Computer, Game Boy, NES (Europe), Super Famicom, Mega Drive, Master System, Game Gear Box Art

      Lemmings Home Computer, Game Boy, NES (Europe), Super Famicom, Mega Drive, Master System, Game Gear Box Art

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    In the Collection of RetroNut
  15. Description: Mega Man 3 alternate cover art cel. The owner of the original painting has confirmed that it was painted over to create the final version of the artwork. I have attached some photos where the edits can be seen on the final painting. One of the best Capcom games ever! Year: 1990 Medium: Cel Image Area: 4'' x 5'' Image Source: Transparency Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Coleman
  16. Description: Original Paul Mann painting for Mondo NES Vinyl Soundtrack of Metal Gear. Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    • Metal Gear Mondo Konami Nintendo Entertainment System Vinyl Soundtrack Cover

      Metal Gear Mondo Konami Nintendo Entertainment System Vinyl Soundtrack Cover

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    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
  17. Description:  Year: 1991 Medium: Oil on canvas, Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original, Transparency, Online, Etc Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  18. Description: Box art for Taito's 1991 Power Blade for the NES. Signed Winterbauer at right. This painting is a Winterbauer self-portrait. Michael's self reference photo for this painting shows him holding a T-square and sitting below studio florescent lights to get a powerful overhead lighting effect. The sequel for this title (Power Blade 2) was illustrated by Paul Faris. Year: 1991 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 16" x 20" Image Source: Online Condition: 
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  19. Description: Preliminary box art for the NES release of Rolling Thunder, published by Tengen. Art by John Zeleznik, whose's name is signed at bottom right. This prelim includes a partial title at the top and has the notation "If you like this one, I can shorten the gun barrel and move the figure higher into the picture." Year: 1989 Medium: pencil on vellum tracing paper Image Area: 5" x 7" (on a 7" x 9.25" page) Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  20. Description: Michael Winterbauer's box art for Solstice was created on two separate boards, with the character on one board and the background on another. Solstice was published by CSG Imagesoft, a Los Angeles, California, as a subsidiary of the Japan-based CBS/Sony Group (CSG); CSG Imagesoft was later renamed Sony Imagesoft. Solstice is the first game in the Solstice series, followed by its sequel Equinox for the Super Nintendo. Year: 1990 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area:  Image Source
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  21. Description: Mike Winterbauer's poster artwork for Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos for the NES. This poster came packed-in with the game. Year: 1990 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area:  Image Source: from the artist Condition: 
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  22. Description:   Year:  Medium: Oil on canvas, Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of Bronty
  23. Description: Tom Dubois revisits some characters from his classic NES game covers in his “Cart Art” series.  After revisiting Bayou Billy, Bill and Lance from Super Contra are next. Year: 2023 Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent  Notes: Tattoos were removed from the characters upon request to fit more inline with the original 80’s artwork.
    • Super Contra Revisited 2023 Illustrations of Bill Rizer and Lance Bean

      Super Contra Revisited 2023 Illustrations of Bill Rizer and Lance Bean

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    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
  24. Description: For collectors, the NWC carts are a holy grail item. For art collectors, Mario artwork could be considered the same. This piece was used on all kinds of signage and ephemera for the NWC campaign in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Year: 1989 Medium: India ink on paper Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  25. Description: This is an awesome piece of NES-era artwork for Tetris 2. For reasons unknown, Nintendo used a different (and far inferior) piece of artwork for the published box cover. I made the box mockup myself in photoshop to display how it would have looked had it been published. The painting also has a preliminary drawing with the logo on vellum. Year:  Medium: Acrylic and Airbrush Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: 
    • Tetris 2 NES Alternate Box Cover Art

      Tetris 2 NES Alternate Box Cover Art

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
    • 1 Comment

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